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Mary Tamm
Born: 22nd Mar 1950 Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, UK - Died 26th Jul 2012
Dept: Acting
Mary Tamm (22 March 1950 – 26 July 2012) was a British actress who appeared in many British TV drama series and serials. She is best known for her role as Romana I in the BBC's science fiction television series Doctor Who, appearing opposite Tom Baker in the 1978–1979 story arc The Key to Time.
Tamm was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, to an Estonian father and a half-Russian mother, who was an opera singer. Her parents had fled Estonia after four of her father's brothers had died in Stalin's gulag labour camps. Tamm spoke only Estonian at home and attended Estonian-language school on Saturdays. She did not begin learning English until she was enrolled in primary school. At age 11, she won a scholarship to attend Bradford Girls' Grammar School and joined the city's Civic Theatre. She was a graduate and an associate member of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where she studied from 1969 to 1971.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 55
Film: 31 (56%)
Television: 24 (44%)
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Filmography
2017
This is the definitive set of interviews with the team of actors who brought the TOM BAKER era of DOCTOR WHO to life! This documentary includes the b ... view
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2013
While sleeping over, the TARDIS decides to play a prank on Clara, much to her displeasure. ... view
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Romana I (archive footage)
2011
Contemporary news coverage of the William Hartnell era is examined in this new documentary presented by Mary Tamm. ... view
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Self
2010
Amy tries to flirt with The Doctor but he tries to ignore her advances. ... view
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Romana I (archive footage)
2009
A group of men, heading to a remote village to help one of their friends get over his divorce, soon discover that all the women have been infected wit ... view
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Meg Nut
2008
A look at the subtle (and not so subtle!) links to the show's past and future contained within the story of The Five Doctors. ... view
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Romana (archive footage)
2007
Cast and crew look back at the making of The Stones of Blood. ... view
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2007
A retrospective documentary looking at Graham Williams' three-year tenure as Doctor Who producer. ... view
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2007
The cast and crew of The Ribos Operation look back at the making of the story. ... view
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2007
A 30-minute documentary looking at the writing and production of The Pirate Planet. ... view
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2007
The cast and crew look back at the making of The Armageddon Factor. ... view
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2007
The cast and crew look back at the making of The Androids of Tara. ... view
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2007
An outspoken single mum is determined her son will go to the school of her choice, and he ends up at a private school. Only then does she discover the ... view
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Mrs. Fills
Mar 2005 (first aired)
Diamond Geezer is a British television comedy drama written by Caleb Ranson which stars David Jason as a jewel thief and professional con man. ... view
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Unknown/various (3 ep.)
Jan 2005 (first aired)
Twisted Tales is a dark and stylish comedy drama series. With intense scripts written by a mix of established writers and upcoming talent, each story ... view
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Mrs Templeman (1 ep.)
2003
Documentary to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of this popular cult sci-fi television series. ... view
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Jun 2003 (first aired)
Anthology series of black comedies, which sets out to deliver excellent stories with a darkly comic twist. ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
2001
During the Roman Empire, General Crassius ruled a small province with an Iron fist. Serena, a young girl in a village, watches Crassius kill her paren ... view
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Zenobia
2000
A young lawyer gets more than he bargains for while investigating his brother's mysterious death. ... view
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School Mother
Mar 2000 (first aired)
Set in the fictional Midlands town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the city of Birmingham, this soap opera follows the staff and families o ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Sep 1999 (first aired)
In this 1998 re-imagining of the original The Professionals TV show, CI5 now has an international remit, being jointly funded by the governments of th ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Mar 1997 (first aired)
Detective Jeff Slade teams up with scientist Holly Turner, whose late father has created a time machine that can travel back several hours. Together t ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Apr 1992 (first aired)
Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines. ... view
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Marilyn (1 ep.)
Apr 1990 (first aired)
Perfect Scoundrels first broadcast in 1990 on British television. A comedy-drama following two con-men doing their best to separate various people fro ... view
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Mary Cooper (1 ep.)
Jan 1989 (first aired)
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poiro ... view
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Mrs. Farley (1 ep.)
1987
Three friends persecute a gang of criminals from Harlem to the parties of the High Society of London. ... view
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Piou
Oct 1986 (first aired)
Worlds Beyond is a British television anthology broadcast on ITV from 1986 to 1988, based on real-life supernatural experiences described in archival ... view
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Susan Wentworth (1 ep.)
Sep 1986 (first aired)
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional ... view
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Virginia Wilson (1 ep.)
1986
Produced for American Public Television, this documentary on the long-running Doctor Who television series features interviews with actors and actress ... view
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Jan 1985 (first aired)
Television documentary filmed at a Doctor Who convention, including interviews with directors, writers and actors. ... view
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Romana (1 ep.)
1984
Captured in a time corridor, the Doctor and his companions are forced to land on 20th century Earth, diverted by the Doctor's oldest enemy - the Dalek ... view
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Romana I (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jan 1984 (first aired)
The Hello Goodbye Man is a short-lived 1984 British sitcom, starring Ian Lavender as Denis Ailing, a nervous salesman struggling with his job and roma ... view
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Jennifer Reynoldston (6 ep.)
Oct 1983 (first aired)
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she mee ... view
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Blanche Ingram (2 ep.)
Nov 1982 (first aired)
The ground-breaking soap set in a housing estate on the outskirts of Liverpool. ... view
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Unknown/various (2850 ep.)
Oct 1981 (first aired)
Jim Bergerac is a detective sergeant in The Foreigners Office who likes to do things his own way.
While dealing with his own personal demons Bergerac ... view
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Leslie West (1 ep.)
1981
After an encounter with the Master, an airline stewardess named Tegan Jovanka becomes an unwitting stowaway aboard the TARDIS as it travels to the pla ... view
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Romana (I) (archive footage)
Oct 1979 (first aired)
Only When I Laugh is an ITV1 sitcom broadcast from 29 October 1979 to 16 December 1982 for four series with seven episodes each, and a Christmas speci ... view
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Leonora (1 ep.)
1979
The final segment of the Key to Time is at the heart of a devastating war between neighbouring planets Atrios and Zeos. The Fourth Doctor discovers th ... view
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Romana
1979
The Doctor and Romana arrive on the marsh moon of Delta Magna in search of the next segment of the Key to Time. They are caught in the conflict betwee ... view
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Romana
1978
The Doctor, Romana and K9 drink in the TARDIS in celebration of Christmas. ... view
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Romana
1978
Finding the fourth segment of the Key to Time was simple enough, but holding onto it may be another matter. The Doctor and Romana find themselves embr ... view
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Romana
1978
Searching for the third segment to the Key to Time brings the Doctor and Romana to present-day Earth, where the travellers have to contend with stone ... view
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Romana
1978
The Doctor and Romana learn the second segment of the Key to Time is on the planet Calufrax. Yet they arrive on a planet called Zanak, which has been ... view
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Romana
1978
The Doctor is summoned by the mysterious and powerful White Guardian, and sent on a quest to find the six segments of the Key to Time, which, once ass ... view
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Romana
Sep 1978 (first aired)
Follow the swashbuckling exploits of Simon Templar, a modern-day Robin Hood of sorts. ... view
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Gerri Hanson (1 ep.)
May 1975 (first aired)
The Girls of Slender Means is a 1975 BBC television mini-series based on Muriel Spark's novel. The drama, aired in three parts, follows a group of you ... view
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Selina Redwood (3 ep.)
1974
Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, investigative journalist Peter Miller sets out to hunt down an SS Captain and former concentration cam ... view
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Sigi
Aug 1974 (first aired)
A land-owning father and son clash over the future of their large estate in Wales. ... view
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Liz Fisher (1 ep.)
Original title: L'Évasion de Hassan Terro
1974
In 1957, the Battle of Algiers intensifies. Hassan, a peaceful resident of the Casbah, is mistakenly identified as a dangerous "terrorist leader," ear ... view
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1973
Enigmatic asylum owner Dr Tremayne houses four very special cases. Visited by his colleague Nicholas, Tremayne explains his amazing and controversial ... view
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Ginny (segment "Luau")
Sep 1973 (first aired)
Contemporary thriller series set in a parallel Britain where the country is ruled by a fascist dictatorship. ... view
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Sally Ross (3 ep.)
Jun 1973 (first aired)
Written and filmed to reflect the reality of life in the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines in the 1970s, most stories focus on the Captain and his fell ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Jan 1965 (first aired)
Public Eye is a British television drama broadcast from 1965 to 1975 on ITV1. Produced by ABC Television for three series, and Thames Television for a ... view
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Jenny (1 ep.)
Nov 1963 (first aired)
The adventures of The Doctor, a time-traveling humanoid alien known as a Time Lord. He explores the universe in his TARDIS, a sentient time-traveling ... view
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Unknown/various (0 ep.)
Romana (26 ep.)